New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-04
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THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
HONESTY OF REBELS TESTED.

Garland. A. H., Attorney General. charged
with execution United States Laws for protection of
citizens in suffrage though in Arkansas had himself
been leader in destroying Government by the people.
In his case. again, the President had to learn that
msu who had been gu ty Of breaking his oath and
violating laws rebel AMI revolutionist could not
DO trusted n avoid dishonest conduct In other re-
spects. Mr. Garland opposed 10 DO personally
honest and yet the Presidents worst scandal came
frorl Garllnd's alliance In pursuit Of gain with other
rebels and law-broakcrs.
A DEMOCRATIC SPECULATIVE RUG.
Tho ian Electric Telephone Company was organ
lied patents held by Rogers, and OF necessity
to attack the Bell patent. and formed entirely
OF Democratic politicians expected to DO influential in
that attack. Garland though Senator, wis from tho
first incorporation and tho attorney of the COM
pany; Senator Harris, General Johnston. Rail-
road Commissioner Casey Young. formerly meuber
OF Congress Atkins, now Indan Commissioner; d.
+. Looney. member Democratic National Committee
from tennessee were incorporatcr, with ). il.
Rogers In Ma bradley T. johnson was at the he. .I
active. claimed That twonty Democratic sena-
.S p Gor1 no Chairman senate pstret eotte.
was holder. while senator iarli', menberi was
Interior Department aud OF Department Of Justice
S o jan t hS the stock h Ss as
10 Garland and other incorpotiIors without pay,
paid ouiy assessments Tor tulng expenses. Young
stated .ctual assessments wore T23 " Silj; that
tho receipts from local companies organized III seven
eight states We're r3o,oo2, OF which "a 900
WIS III, ided among stockholders, 3d. MIR. -, Tr
III, attends according 10 Rogers S3I5, $780, a. 10
ami 800 besides Others since. on actual cash pun
amounting to $40 EACH 90 sept 30. 'lr. l, 80
that when IL pretended Garland WAS roped IN
by his private secretary 1t soon appeared no hal
taken up about $40 for every 81 put down. Rogers
gave HIM shares oQmnally worth 100000. winch
carried with them ~ 100000 stock In other COM
lan,es parent company retaining two-h'ths OF stock
tIme s' the sunni paid 'A in r Sero secured
by personal influence Of Garland and other
local companies. While senator he gave written opin
that patent did hot conflict with Bells, though
Of his opinion persons were induced to buy seuator
testified that no bought Garands opinion and
gave check for nj 900 tor 100 shares 49, Mar. IL,
H.3, so that when claim set up by Garland that
counsel for Rogers showed It 'pl,ced him in posi-.
ton OF palmng off worthless stuif for 100000 cash
and - 600, 600 in stock other companies" $50 pee
II, 1r, z. Garland dld indeed Say to personal
,rweSt,nent as lottery ticket" but at same time hs
oninion was being published advertisement and
Was bringing money into his pocket late us 'o5
BED patent. Receipt OF stock and profits from its
sale WIS plainly unworthy prostitution his rcputa
ton and influence as Senator and Attorney General
DEPARTMENT USED By PLUNDERERs.
Bin had been Offered Dec. IL, 1883, to authorize
proceedings to break Bell patent by Vance, after
wand acting Commissioner Of Patents, then chairman
OF House Committee. and though not o lawyer two
days after committee organized no brought In eaLo
rae legal argument for BILL which passed the House
light days later, and In senate Garland while legal
attorney Of IAN Electric Company. made Efforts T.
secure favorable consideration by committee. He
held Claw Ii stands provides way IN which
patent DO declared void except suit other
patentees," $50, Jan. 10, IT. 9. But claims that